“One month,” Gabe said in a tight voice as she stepped up to the edge of his trawler and sat down.
“I will be back. If I return sooner, I will come to the dock,” she said.
“Whatever you do, be safe,” Kane added, bending and brushing a kiss to her lips.
She blinked, trying not to cry. “I will be back. I will be safe. I’m going before I start crying again,” she snapped.
“Wait!” Gabe said.
Magna turned an exasperated look to him. “What now?” she demanded.
Her heart melted when he gave her a crooked smile before he bent and kissed her. “I love you, my beautiful Sea Witch,” he said before he straightened and stood back.
Magna nodded and turned. With a wave of her hand, a staircase of water rose up. She kept her back to the two men, afraid she would lose her courage. Unable to stop hersel
